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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Willesden 1943

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Willesden]

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Table: Table No. 19.

Table No. 19.

Diseases.No. in Hospital on 1—1—43.Admitted.Total under Treatment.Discharged Recovered.Died.Mortality per cent.Remaining on 31-12-43
Cerebro-Spinal Fever-777———
Diphtheria666725822.812
Diphtheria Carriers—666———
Enteric Fever———————
Erysipelas1141512——3
Measles5838888———
Puerperal Infections1121313———
Scarlet Fever604535134821.1930
Whooping Cough1252645457.85
Mixed Infections—222-——
Other Diseases6216222212. 5-5
Marasmus7394637817.11
Ear, Nose and Throat Cases (Willesden.)—536536526——10
Ear, Nose and Throat Cases (Middlesex and Harrow.)—361361361———
Civilian Sick35721074337—27
Service Sick5667169——2
Casualties———————
Totals1381,9852,1231,97058—95

Table: Laboratory. Table No. 20

Laboratory. Table No. 20

Nature of Examination.Positive Result.Negative Result.Total.
1Swabs for C. diphtheriae1901,5611,751
2Swabs for C. diphtheriae with typing——66
3Sputum, etc., Direct examination for M. Tuberculosis33198231
4Sputum, etc., Concentration with antifornim—11
5Blood—Widal112
6Blood—Cultures——7
7Blood—Counts——57
8Blood—Films——53
9Blood—Chemical examinations——107
10Urine—Chemical examinations——129
11Urine—Microscopical examinations——123
12Urine—Cultural examinations——40
13Faeces—Chemical examinations——1
14Faeces—Microscopical examinations——3
15Faeces—Cultural examinations——146
16Cerebro-Spinal Fluid—Chemical examinations——11
17Cerebro-Spinal Fluid—Microscopical examinations——17
18Swabs, etc.—Direct smears——159
19Swabs—Cultures——347
20Water Presumptive B. coli test——48
21Water—Enumeration of organisms——48
22Drugs for sterility——3
23Salmonella serological identifications——22
24Preparation of vaccines——1
25Cough Plates—33
26Hairs for Ringworm1—1
Total3,377